Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948
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We have a collective responsibility to remember the Holocaust and to fight anti-Semitism and the rise of hate. Read more: cupe.on.ca/holocaust-remembrance-day-2021

Dewey or don't we join in with #BernieMemes? #BernieSanders #berniesMittens

JUSTICE FOR TROPICANA WORKERS After seven weeks and just days before Christmas, some good news: With the immense support of community leaders, elected off...icials, parents, labour leaders, and many others, the workers are finally walking away with their first collective agreement. The modest wins serve as a starting point for a further struggle by workers to address issues of endemic misconduct at the highest levels of Tropicana management. On behalf of Toronto’s labour movement, we salute the courageous workers who stood strong for justice and the team @seiu_local2 who never gave up. THIS is what #solidarity looks like.

Libraries are so much more than just books! They provide IT services, education resources and training and much more. But some people at CIty Hall want to cut libraries and privatize services. SIGN NOW to stand up for our public libraries in the upcoming by-election

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season! From the Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948

Tropicana has been chosen to administer thousands of Federal dollars through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiatives. But are they really fit? So... far, they've mismanaged the organization into a 5-week long strike! The CBTU Ontario, Canada and Matthew Green Hamilton Centre wonder if the Black community can entrust Tropicana Community Services to disburse these federal funds. See the press release and statements: https://tropicanastrikes.ca//matthew-green-and-the-coalit/

November 20 is International Transgender Day of Remembrance. It began in the late 1990s to commemorate the life of an African-American trans woman named Rita He...ster who was brutally murdered in Boston in 1998. Her murder and the lack of media attention to her death drove a candlelight vigil to begin in San Francisco the next year. While we acknowledge that violence happens for many unjust reasons, today we honour the lives of those who were victims of violence because of their gender identity and gender expression. Due to the widespread ignorance and erasure of the experiences of trans people, this day is an important opportunity for us to intentionally bear witness to the hardships of the trans community. Today on this International Transgender Day of Remembrance we: - remember and mourn all those trans people who have been victims of homicide - honour the lives of those who might otherwise be forgotten - restore dignity to those who have suffered extreme and humiliating violence - become more aware of who is most vulnerable in our communities #tdor2020 #transrightsarehumanrights #justrecovery

As the second wave of the pandemic hits across the country and the world, the shortcomings of the Ford government’s agenda will be become more obvious. For the first few months of COVID, the premier enjoyed a new level of popularity based on a different image caring not slashing. But recently we have seen the disturbing evidence of the failure to invest in education, health and social services, or to address corporate greed, particularly in long term care.

Congratulations to the following winners in our random prize draw to celebrate Canadian Library Month! Thank you to all those who participated your support of the Toronto Public Library workers and our public library is much appreciated. If you haven’t already signed up, please consider signing up with ourpubliclibrary.to to stay informed about events affecting our library. 1st Prize: iPad Daniel Colangelo 2nd Prize: $100 gift card to Indigo Jennifer Lau 3rd-5th Prize: Library Worker Swag Artie, Patricia Clark, Cathy Crowe